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Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 11:38 am   A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how it’s affecting our beliefs. From the nationally representative survey of 2,300 Kiwis, one in two had at least one belief based in misinformation, and one in five had at least three such beliefs. These ranged from believing scientists are lying about the safety of vaccines, to believing 5G communications cause Covid-19. The SMC asked experts to comment on the survey. Kate Hannah, Research Fellow, Department of Physics, University of Auckland...

About half of New Zealanders have at least one belief based on misinformation and one in five hold at least three false beliefs. False information is widespread in Aotearoa, according to a new survey of 2300 New Zealanders. Photo: Kajetan Sumila/ Unsplash That's according to a new survey by the Chief Censor's office. About 75 percent thought false information about Covid-19 posed a serious threat to New Zealand. Chief Censor David Shanks said the research aimed to raise awareness and stimulate debate on how to address false information. "We know that misinformation - at its worst - can cause...

COVID-19 was the biggest topic, including its origins and whether it even exists. US politics came second, followed by vaccinations, New Zealand politics, conspiracy theories and climate/environment issues. Over half of Kiwis said they've come across misinformation in the last six months, and nearly a quarter finding it weekly.  About a quarter of New Zealanders believe the virus behind COVID-19 was created in a lab, despite no evidence this is the case, and a similar number think its dangers have been exaggerated, despite millions of deaths.  About 5 percent of Kiwis don't think vaccines w...

Press Release – Science Media Centre   A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how its affecting our beliefs. From the nationally representative survey of 2,300 Kiwis, one in two had at least one belief …   A survey from the Classification Office offers a glimpse at how pervasive misinformation is in New Zealand, and how it’s affecting our beliefs. From the nationally representative survey of 2,300 Kiwis, one in two had at least one belief based in misinformation, and one in five had at least three such beliefs. ...

Police and the internet watchdog are working to remove offensive material about the Christchurch mosque attacks from online platforms.